September 13, 2006
QOD: “look at a soldier’s eyes and you can tell how much war he has seen.” Bill Mauldin (War Correspondent) Discussion involved themes related to the horror of war.

TPNS: Police & US troops discover 65 bodies in or near Baghdad. Nearly all had been tortured. Note: Link this continuing horror to contextual notion of societal and/or political authority and/or legitimacy in terms of POWER…Legitimacy is key to a stable government. Usually for those committed to acts of Terrorism, the main aim is to destabilize through fear and violence [usually random wanton violence]...the idea being to disrupt a society's daily patterns or lifestyles. A major roadblock to building a stable democracy in Iraq involves lack of legitimacy and lack of authority by the current political leadership.
“GOP” “moderate” Chaffee wins R.I. primary. Note:[what do this “Labels” Mean?]
Pope invites dialogue with Muslim Leadership. Note: Role of religion in world affairs…

American Government: Finished up power point on Chapter One. Signed up for use of the Computer Lab for Friday. Use the lab to allow opportunity for students to use text website for practice quiz, etc…

Expect Multiple Choice Exam on Chapter One next Wednesday...